"You."
Looking at the little guy beside her, sleeping soundly again, Talulah showed a helpless smile. After gently covering Griseo with a blanket, she carefully got out of bed.
At this time, Talulah, who was in a complicated mood but very happy, had not noticed anything unusual about herself.
She was going to wash up a little, then go out for breakfast, and by the way, go to Alina to discuss the next situation and deployment.
But before Talulah started to wash up, someone came to her first.
"Talulah, are you up?"
Alina's gentle voice came from outside the tent, causing Talulah to stop what she was doing and walk quickly toward the door.
If she were meeting someone else, she might pay attention to her image and ask them to wait outside for a while.
But it was Alina who came to find Talulah. For a close friend she lived with, she didn't care so much about her image.
After all, what had they not seen before? They even slept together before...
Alina outside the door also shouted once, then quietly waited outside without saying anything.
Because she knew Talulah's habits, her best friend must have heard the shout just now.
"Shh, the little guy Griseo is still sleeping. Good morning~"
Gently lifting the tent curtain, Talulah stuck her head out and then whispered to Alina in front of her.
"Hmm...?"
After hearing Talulah's words, Alina, who was about to say something, became quiet after looking up and seeing Talulah's face, she then swallowed all the words she wanted to say silently with a strange expression.
Looking at her best friend who suddenly stopped talking and whose expression became indescribable, Talulah asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"...Pfft, haha...Hum, sorry."
Talulah's dazed expression coupled with the cute graffiti on her face made Alina, who had been trying to endure, laugh out loud.
"???"
Alina's smile made the Draco even more confused. She subconsciously touched her face but couldn't figure out what was going on.
However, her ominous premonition became stronger and stronger...
Finally, under the gaze of her best friend with a smile, Talulah turned back to the tent to look in the mirror. At the same time, Alina followed carefully.
...
"!"
After looking in the mirror and seeing the "makeup" on her face, Talulah's expression suddenly twisted for a moment... but soon turned into endless helplessness.
What can be done after all? The little Loli agreed to stay and she helped her a lot. She can't just kick her out...
And she is so cute, so she can only forgive her...
"Hehe~"
Looking at Talulah's expression, Alina smiled softly. Then, to avoid waking up the little guy, she leaned over to her best friend's ear and whispered, "It seems that you two had a pretty good time last night~"
"Well... don't get so close. It's not a happy one at all!"
Feeling the hot air blowing in her ears, Talulah subconsciously tensed her body, then turned around and carefully pushed the person next to her away.
"Is that so? I always feel that... Talulah, your temperament has changed a lot. Although your appearance has not changed, you seem much more mature."
The little deer who was pushed away was not discouraged but grabbed Talulah's wrist and approached again, then squinted her eyes and whispered.
Although Talulah still looked the same when facing her, a little silly and funny... Alina still keenly felt the subtle changes in her best friend.
"...You are really amazing."
Looking at Alina's face close at hand and her inquiring blue eyes, feeling the hot air she exhaled, Talulah blushed and sighed helplessly. "This is not the place to talk. The little guy is still sleeping. I'll wash up and then go outside to talk..."
"Okay~"
After getting the answer she wanted, Alina slowly let go of Talulah and stepped aside.
"..."
After watching Alina step away, Talulah secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then turned around to wash up.
...
Fortunately, the paint that Griseo painted on Talulah's face last night was just ordinary paint and would wash off.
Otherwise, someone would definitely shake the little guy who was sleeping soundly on the bed.
Finally, after taking a look at Griseo, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, Talulah and Alina left the tent together.
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"So, what happened between you and little Griseo last night?" Walking on the road, Alina couldn't help her curiosity and asked.
In fact, after noticing the changes in Talulah, the Elafia had some guesses. But guesses are just guesses after all, and she still hoped to get answers from her best friend to confirm her suspicions.
"I've been through it... The magic of the painting you mentioned is really better than seeing it." Hearing this, Talulah said in a low voice with an expression that was hard to describe.
"Hehe~ It seems that you have also experienced those things, Talulah. I was wondering why your temperament suddenly became mature overnight." Alina couldn't help laughing again, and her laughter was pleasant and gentle.
"Hmph."
Looking at the familiar but unfamiliar faces and smiles beside her, Talulah was in a trance for a moment, and hummed softly when she reacted, but she still raised the corners of her lips unconsciously.
'It's great that you are still here.'
"In that case, Talulah, do you have any new plans and deployments?" After confirming Talulah's current situation with a few words, Alina asked with a smile.
Listening to Alina's gentle inquiry, Talulah nodded gently and then invited, "There are indeed some. So, Alina, do you have time to chat after breakfast?"
"Is that so? But I still have to teach the children to read today..."
Looking at the expectation in her best friend's eyes, Alina flashed a smile in her eyes, and then said softly.
But before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Talulah.
"Okay, let's talk next time."
After speaking, a trace of imperceptible loss flashed in the eyes of the Draco. Like a child who didn't get candy.
"Pfft, I haven't finished speaking yet. Talulah doesn't want to chat with me so much? Although I have to teach the children today, I can also let others help replace me."
"!"
"Okay, don't have that expression, let's go."